tender

tender
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noun (esp. BrE)
ADJECTIVE
highest, lowest
successful
competitive

The contract was put out to competitive tender.

open, private, public
VERB + TENDER
make, put in, submit
invite, put sth out to, seek

The government invited tenders for a project to computerize the social security system.

go out to

The building of the new school will go out to tender.

win
lose
accept
TENDER + NOUN
offer
document
price
PREPOSITION
by tender

The property is to be sold by tender.

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verb
Tender is used with these nouns as the object: ↑resignation
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adj.
1 kind and loving
VERBS
be, feel, seem
become
ADVERB
achingly, very

The letters to Penelope are achingly tender.

almost

Her expression became soft, almost tender.

PREPOSITION
towards/toward

He felt tender and loving towards/toward her.

2 soft and easy to cut/bite
VERBS
be, seem
become
ADVERB
beautifully (esp. BrE), deliciously (esp. BrE), exceptionally, meltingly, very

This meat is beautifully tender.

just

Boil the potatoes in salted water until just tender.

almost
3 painful when touched
VERBS
be, feel, look

The back of my neck feels very tender.

become
ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
a little, slightly, etc.
Tender is used with these nouns: ↑age, ↑beef, ↑breast, ↑care, ↑caress, ↑chicken, ↑conscience, ↑document, ↑embrace, ↑feeling, ↑flesh, ↑heart, ↑kiss, ↑love, ↑meat, ↑mercy, ↑moment, ↑offer, ↑shoot, ↑skin, ↑spot, ↑steak, ↑year

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • tender — ten·der 1 n 1 a: an act or instance of tendering b: an unconditional offer of payment or performance (as in discharge of an obligation) that is coupled with a manifestation of willingness and ability to follow through (as by producing a check) c …   Law dictionary

  • Tender — (tender, engine tender; allège, tender; tender), unmittelbar mit der Lokomotive gekuppeltes Fahrzeug zur Aufnahme der für den Lokomotivbetrieb erforderlichen Mengen von Brennstoff und Speisewasser; außerdem werden auf dem T. noch verschiedene… …   Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens

  • Tender — Ten der, a. [Compar. {Tenderer}; superl. {Tenderest}.] [F. tendre, L. tener; probably akin to tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tender — tender1 [ten′dər] adj. [ME tendre < OFr < L tener, soft, delicate, tender, prob. altered (infl. by tenuis,THIN) < Sabine terenum, soft, akin to Gr terēn, tender < IE * ter , tender, weak, orig., rubbed, worn down < base * ter , to… …   English World dictionary

  • Tender — may mean:FinanceA process by which one can seek prices and terms for a particular project (such as a construction job) to be carried out under a contract. The sealed offers themselves, including company information, a project outline, and a price …   Wikipedia

  • tender — [ tɑ̃dɛr ] n. m. • 1837; mot angl. « serviteur », de to tend « servir (qqn) » ♦ Wagon qui suit une locomotive à vapeur et contient le combustible et l eau nécessaires. « debout sur la plaque de tôle qui reliait la machine au tender » (Zola). ●… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • tender — TÉNDER, tendere, s.n. Vehicul de cale ferată, cuplat direct cu o locomotivă cu abur sau făcând corp comun cu aceasta, care serveşte la depozitarea şi la transportul combustibilului şi apei necesare funcţionării locomotivei. – Din fr. tender.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Tender — Ten der, n. 1. (Law) An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tender# — tender adj Tender, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted, responsive are comparable when they mean expressing or expressive of feeling that reveals affectionate interest in another especially in his joys, sorrows, or welfare. Tender… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • tender — Ⅰ. tender [1] ► ADJECTIVE (tenderer, tenderest) 1) gentle and sympathetic. 2) (of food) easy to cut or chew. 3) (of a part of the body) sensitive. 4) young and vulnerable. 5) requi …   English terms dictionary

  • Tender — Sm Kohlewagen bei der Lokomotive per. Wortschatz arch. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. tender gleicher Bedeutung. Dieses ist übertragen aus Begleitboot und gekürzt aus ne. attender Begleiter (zu ne. attend beachten, aufwarten, begleiten ) …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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